AWARDS

Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP has been named "Law Firm of the Year" for 2015 in the following countries and categories:

In the United States

▪ International Trade & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Corporate Law Firm of the Year▪ M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Antitrust Law Firm of the Year▪ Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year▪ Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Securities Law Firm of the Year▪ Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Energy Law Firm of the Year▪ Litigation & Arbitration Law Firm of the Year▪ Regulatory & Compliance Law Firm of the Year▪ Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year▪ Project Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Real Estate Law Firm of the Year▪ Private Equity Law Firm of the Year▪ Asset Management Law Firm of the Year▪ Tax Law Firm of the Year ▪ Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year▪ Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year▪ Cross Border Law Firm of the Year▪ Renewable Energy Law Firm of the Year▪ Mining Law Firm of the Year▪ Full Service Law Firm of the Year

In China

▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year ▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In Europe

▪ International Trade & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Litigation & Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

In the United Arab Emirates

▪ M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ International Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In Lebanon

▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In Bahrain

▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In the United Kingdom

▪ Overseas International Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

In Russia

▪ Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In Brazil

▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

2014 Awards

InterContinental Finance Law Awards - 2014

Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP, has been named "Law Firm of the Year" for 2014 in 8 different countries and in 31 categories including:

In the United States▪ International Trade & Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year▪ Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Corporate Law Firm of the Year▪ Energy, Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year

▪ Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Tax Law Firm of the Year▪ Full Service Law Firm of the Year In China▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In Lebanon▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In Brazil▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In the United Kingdom▪ Overseas International Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

In Dubai

▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In Bahrain

▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

The Lawyers World Awards - 2014

Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP, has been named "Law Firm of the Year" for 2014 in 6 different countries and in 25 categories including:In the United States

▪ International Trade & Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ M&A Law Firm of the Year

▪ Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year

▪ Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Corporate Law Firm of the Year

▪ Energy, Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year

▪ Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Tax Law Firm of the Year

▪ Full Service Law Firm of the Year

In China

▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In Lebanon▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In Brazil▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year

In the United Kingdom▪ Overseas International Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

ACQ Global Awards - 2014

In the United States▪ Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year

▪ Corporate Law Firm of the Year▪ Cross Border Law Firm of the Year▪ Energy Law Firm of the Year▪ International Law Firm of the Year

▪ International Trade & Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Mining Law Firm of the Year

▪ Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

In China▪ International Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year

2013 Awards

ACQ Law Awards

Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP, has been named “Law Firm of the Year” for 2013 in an Unprecedented 25 Separate Categories including:In the United States:▪ International Trade & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Corporate Law Firm of the Year▪ Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year▪ Energy Law Firm of the Year▪ Mining Law Firm of the Year▪ Private Equity Law Firm of the Year▪ Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year▪ Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year▪ Aviation Law Firm of the Year▪ Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Internet & E-Commerce Law Firm of the Year▪ Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year▪ Real Estate Law Firm of the Year▪ Tax Law Firm of the Year▪ International Law Firm of the Year▪ Cross Border Law Firm of the Year▪ Full Service Law Firm of the YearIn the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia▪Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Private Equity Law Firm of the YearIn China▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Cross Border Law Firm of the YearThe ACQ Global Awards can be viewed at: http://issuu.com/smartwave/docs/acq_global_awards_2013_issuu?e=2644686/4168727

The Lawyers World AwardsMaalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP, has been named "Law Firm of the Year" for 2013 in 6 different countries and in 25 categories including:

In the United States

▪ International Trade & Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ M&A Law Firm of the Year

▪ Corporate Law Firm of the Year

▪ Energy, Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Private Equity Law Firm of the Year

▪ Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year

▪ Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year

▪ Islamic Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Tax Law Firm of the Year▪ Full Service Law Firm of the Year In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the YearIn China

▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the Year In Lebanon▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the YearIn Brazil▪ Overseas Oil & Gas Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

▪ Overseas Corporate Law Firm of the YearIn the United Kingdom

▪ Overseas International Finance Law Firm of the Year▪ Overseas M&A Law Firm of the Year

Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP named "Law Firm of the Year" in the United States in an unprecedented 16 distinct categories including:

▪International Finance Law Firm of the Year▪Corporate Law Firm of the Year▪Energy Law Firm of the Year▪M&A Law Firm of the Year▪ Banking Law Firm of the Year▪ Private Equity Law Firm of the Year▪Project Finance Law Firm of the Year▪Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year▪Asset Finance Law Firm of the Year▪Cross Border Law Firm of the Year▪Shipping and Maritime Law Firm of the Year▪Antitrust Law Firm of the Year▪Tax Law Firm of the Year▪Sharia Law Firm of the Year▪Full Service Law Firm of the Year▪Most Trusted Law Firm of the Year